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Tropic Thunder

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R,1hr 46min

Genre:

Comedy

Released:

August 13, 2008

Director:

Ben Stiller

Distributor:

DreamWorks/Paramount Studios

Starring:

Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, Jay Baruchel ...more

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Synopsis: Ben Stiller's satirical look at Hollywood, Tropic Thunder concerns the production of an epic Vietnam War film that quickly derails thanks to the giant egos of everyone involved in the production. Stiller stars as Tugg Speedman, an action hero trying to segue out of that genre. Jack Black plays Jeff Portnoy, a drug-addicted fat comic also attempting to change his image by taking on such a serious film. They star alongside Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), one of the world's most awarded actors, and ... Full Synopsis

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	Todd McCarthy, Variety.com : "... apart from startling, out-there comic turns by Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Cruise, the antics here are pretty thin, redundant and one-note." Full Review By Christy Lemire, Associated Press : "... blends comedy and action sequences far more skillfully and seamlessly than this summer's "Pineapple Express" ... the endeavor winds up feeling overwrought and repetitive." Full Review

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	Robert Downey Jr. Kirk Lazarus Ben Stiller Tugg Speedman Jay Baruchel Kevin Sandusky Jack Black Jeff Portnoy

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	'Tropic Thunder' Clip: "Can I Count On You?"

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	`Thunder' seamlessly blends comedy and action Aug. 13, 2008, 7:13 AM EST Movie Review: `Tropic Thunder' a Hollywood insider's skewering of comedy and action flicks




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